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2011 Local Gorge Events Calendar
January
January 1: Polar Paddle
February
February 24: Lunafest
March
March 12: WAAAM It! Ping Pong Tournament
April
April 1-3: Passport to the World of Wine
April 9: Bite of the Gorge
April 16-17: Blossom Fest
April 22: Earth Day
May
May 1: Hood2River Relay Race (Hood River)
May 6-8: Columbia Gorge Fiddle Contest
May 8: Mother's Day Brunch (Mt. Hood Railroad)
May 14-15: Gorge Artists Open Studios
May 21-22: Columbia Gorge Pear & Wine Festival
Month of May: Columbia Gorge Arts & Culture Month
June
June 2-5: Mt. Hood Cycling Classic
June 4-5: Tour de Hood
June 18-19: Gorge Cup Race
June 19: Father's Day Brunch (Mt. Hood Railroad)
June 24-26: Sternwheeler Days (Cascade Locks Marina Park)
June 25-26: Windfest & Blowout
July
July 1: First Friday
July 4: July 4th Parade & Fireworks
July 6-7: Rock and Gem Show
July 8-10: Kiteboarding 4 Cancer/SUP 4 Cancer
July 15-17: Moth Madness Regatta (Cascade Locks Marina Park)
July 16: Ring Kings Car Show, WAAAM
July 16-17: Columbia Gorge Relay 4 Life
July 23: Jackson Benefit Bike Ride, WAAAM
July 23-28: 2011 Oregon Bicycle Ride
July 27-30: Hood River County Fair
July 28: Laser Gorge Blowout (Cascade Locks Marina Park)
July 30-31: WAAAM Car Show
July 30-31: Gorge Cup Race
Month of July: Movies in the Park - Saturdays at dusk, Jackson Park
August
August 5: First Friday
August 5-7: Skiff Regatta II
49er US National Champs (Cascade Locks Marina Park), 49er, 29erXX (I-14)
August 6: HYRC Double Damned Race, Cascade Locks to the Dalles (Cascade Locks Marina Park)
August 7: Swap Meet
August 13: 25th Anniversary Celebration of The National Scenic Act (Cascade Locks Marina Park)
August 15-18: Columbia Gorge Bike Demo
August 20-21: Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge
Thursdays in August: "Families in the Park" Concert Series, Jackson Park
Month of August: "Movies in the Park" - Saturdays at dusk, Jackson Park
September
September 2: First Friday
September 2-4: Labor Day Weekend Carnival Extravaganza (Mt. Hood Railroad)
September 4: Swap Meet
September 5: 69th Annual Roy Webster Cross Channel Swim
September 9-11: WAAAM Fly-In
September 17-18: The Fruit Loop Pear Celebration
September 24-25: Columbia Gorge Gran Fondo
October
October 2: Hood River Hops Fest
October 14-16: Hood River Valley Harvest Fest
October 22-23: The Fruit Loop Heirloom Apple Celebration
October 23: Columbia Gorge Marathon
October 31: Safe Halloween
November
November 12-December 29: The Polar Express
(Mt. Hood Railroad)
December
December 2-4: Hood River Holidays
December 10-11: Last Chance Holiday Bazaar